Vintage 2014. Opaque dark ruby brown colour, large frothy tan head, good retention, good lacing. Strong aroma, roasted malts, dried dark fruits, coffee, caramel, brown sugar. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter, malty, coffee, some toffee, with long duration. Full-bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation, aftertaste is bittersweet, coffee, spicy notes, some alcohol. A well-balanced Quadruple, the coffee is present but not tot dominating (the alcohol likewise), very pleasant.

First tasted at Brugs Bierfestival 2016. 8/3/7/4/16=3.8.

Bottle from a Carrefour in Bruges. Time for a decent rerate. Pours hazy dark brown with a lasting, frothy, beige head; little lacing. Dark aroma of chicory, coffee roast, fondant, wet leaves, earth, dried fig, warm chestnut, kahlua. Light herbal bitter onset, note of earth and roasted coffee, quickly complemented by a medium malty sweetness, hints of dark fruits & chocolate, a bit sourish. Dryish, toasty & earthy hoppy finish, malty chocolate in the back, warming coffee liqueur alcohol. Medium to full body, creamy texture, fizzy carbonation. Still rich & pleasant; I would guess they enhanced the earthy character...

375 ml bottle into chalice; 2014 vintage, bottled on 8/13/2015. Pours hazy dark brown color with a 1 finger dense and rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings around the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of raisin, plum, fig, cherry, orange peel, red grape, pear, apple, cognac, toasted oak, pepper, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, light chocolate/vanilla, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, cognac barrel, and dark/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, fig, cherry, orange peel, red grape, pear, apple, cognac, toasted oak, pepper, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, light chocolate/vanilla, and yeast/oak earthiness. Moderate yeast/oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, fig, cherry, orange peel, grape, pear, apple, cognac, toasted oak, pepper, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, cognac barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; with great malt/barrel/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from yeast and oak spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a smooth, fairly creamy/bready, and lightly slick/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a small warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding BA quadrupel style. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, cognac barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.